The Mavericks
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The Mavericks is a country music
band founded in 1989 in Miami, Florida
, United States
. Between 1991 and 2003 they recorded six studio albums, in addition to charting 14 singles on the Billboard
country charts. Their highest-peaking American single was 1996's "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down", a collaboration with accordionist Flaco Jiménez
.
After the band split up in 2003, lead singer Raul Malo
became a solo artist. Robert Reynolds has released two solo EPs, 'Audrey In A Dream' & 'The Wintersky Works', co-founded a 'sort-of-supergroup' called SWAG - releasing the album Catchall, and performs with fellow member Paul Deakin in various groups.
In October 2011, the group announced plans to reunite for a tour in 2012.
and Patsy Cline
). Reynolds persuaded his friend Paul Deakin to join them on drums and by the late 1980s they had added guitarist Ben Peeler and were performing as the Mavericks. Writing much of the material, and being a versatile singer, Raul Malo was a driving force behind the band.
They began playing their own material in rock clubs in the Miami area, as country venues tended to only want bands that played covers. Malo wrote all the material for their 1991 debut album, The Mavericks
.
In 1991, the band was signed by MCA Nashville and their first major label release, From Hell to Paradise
, debuted in 1992. Guitarist Ben Peeler was replaced by David Lee Holt, who was, in turn, replaced by Nick Kane in 1994.
They released the more poppy What a Crying Shame
(#54 US, #6 Country and Western) in 1994, which spawned the Top 20 Country and Western hits "There Goes My Heart" and "O What a Thrill." Music for All Occasions
(#58 US, #9 C&W, #56 UK) was released in 1995, and included the hits "Here Comes the Rain" (#22 C&W) and "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" (#13 C&W).
Also in 1994, The Mavericks teamed up with Carl Perkins
and Duane Eddy
to contribute "Matchbox" to the AIDS
benefit album Red Hot + Country
produced by the Red Hot Organization
.
Their 1998 album Trampoline
was a smash hit in the UK Albums Chart
, reaching #10 and yielding a #4 UK
hit in "Dance the Night Away", and "I've Got This Feeling" (#27 UK) and "Someone Should Tell Her" (#45 UK). However, in the US it was less successful, reaching #96 pop and #9 C&W.
1999 saw them split from MCA after Trampoline did not sell well in the US and their songs failed to get radio airplay. They released a greatest-hits compilation, Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's: The Best of The Mavericks
which hit #40 in the UK but failed to chart in the US. In 2003, the band reunited. Guitarist Eddie Perez
joined the band.
They recorded a new album The Mavericks
which hit #65 in the UK, but, like its predecessor, flopped in the US. They split up shortly afterwards, Raul Malo
going on to a solo career.
In September 2004, Sanctuary Records
came out with a live concert DVD of The Mavericks' performance at Stubbs Barbecue in Austin, Texas. In the past several years, Eddie Perez
has been touring with Dwight Yoakam
as his lead guitarist and has appeared on his recording of Dwight Sings Buck
.
1995
1996
s featuring the Mavericks are listed with their original release dates.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band founded in 1989 in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Between 1991 and 2003 they recorded six studio albums, in addition to charting 14 singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts. Their highest-peaking American single was 1996's "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down", a collaboration with accordionist Flaco Jiménez
Flaco Jiménez
Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez is a Tejano music accordionist from San Antonio, Texas. Jiménez's father, Santiago Jiménez Sr. was a pioneer of conjunto music. He began performing with his father at age seven and recording at age fifteen, as a member of Los Caporales...
.
After the band split up in 2003, lead singer Raul Malo
Raul Malo
Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. , known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles, as well as Rick Trevino's 2003 single "In My Dreams"...
became a solo artist. Robert Reynolds has released two solo EPs, 'Audrey In A Dream' & 'The Wintersky Works', co-founded a 'sort-of-supergroup' called SWAG - releasing the album Catchall, and performs with fellow member Paul Deakin in various groups.
In October 2011, the group announced plans to reunite for a tour in 2012.
Band history
Raul Malo met bassist Robert Reynolds at a record store in Florida and discovered they had similar musical tastes (such as Hank Williams, Johnny CashJohnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
and Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
). Reynolds persuaded his friend Paul Deakin to join them on drums and by the late 1980s they had added guitarist Ben Peeler and were performing as the Mavericks. Writing much of the material, and being a versatile singer, Raul Malo was a driving force behind the band.
They began playing their own material in rock clubs in the Miami area, as country venues tended to only want bands that played covers. Malo wrote all the material for their 1991 debut album, The Mavericks
The Mavericks (1991 album)
The Mavericks is the 1991 self-titled debut album of the American country music band The Mavericks. It was released on the Miami, Florida-based Cross Three label. Written entirely by lead singer Raul Malo, it is also their only album to feature guitarist Ben Peeler. "This Broken Heart", the only...
.
In 1991, the band was signed by MCA Nashville and their first major label release, From Hell to Paradise
From Hell to Paradise
From Hell to Paradise is the second album by the American country music band The Mavericks. It was released in 1992 on MCA Nashville Records. The album comprises ten songs, including four from their 1991 self-titled debut: "Mr. Jones", "The End of the Line ", "This Broken Heart", and "A Better Way"...
, debuted in 1992. Guitarist Ben Peeler was replaced by David Lee Holt, who was, in turn, replaced by Nick Kane in 1994.
They released the more poppy What a Crying Shame
What a Crying Shame
What a Crying Shame is the third studio album by American country music band The Mavericks. The album was released on February 1, 1994 by MCA Nashville...
(#54 US, #6 Country and Western) in 1994, which spawned the Top 20 Country and Western hits "There Goes My Heart" and "O What a Thrill." Music for All Occasions
Music for All Occasions
Music for All Occasions is the fourth studio album by American country music band The Mavericks. The album was released on September 26, 1995 by MCA Nashville...
(#58 US, #9 C&W, #56 UK) was released in 1995, and included the hits "Here Comes the Rain" (#22 C&W) and "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down" (#13 C&W).
Also in 1994, The Mavericks teamed up with Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...
and Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he had a string of hit records, produced by Lee Hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including "Rebel Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young"...
to contribute "Matchbox" to the AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
benefit album Red Hot + Country
Red Hot + Country
Red Hot + Country was the follow-up to No Alternative in the Red Hot Series of compilation albums, a series produced to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues...
produced by the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
.
Their 1998 album Trampoline
Trampoline (The Mavericks album)
Trampoline is the fifth studio album by American country music band The Mavericks. The album was released on March 10, 1998 by MCA Nashville. It features the singles "To Be with You," "Dance the Night Away" and "I've Got This Feeling." Although none of these singles were Top 40 hits on the U.S...
was a smash hit in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
, reaching #10 and yielding a #4 UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
hit in "Dance the Night Away", and "I've Got This Feeling" (#27 UK) and "Someone Should Tell Her" (#45 UK). However, in the US it was less successful, reaching #96 pop and #9 C&W.
1999 saw them split from MCA after Trampoline did not sell well in the US and their songs failed to get radio airplay. They released a greatest-hits compilation, Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's: The Best of The Mavericks
Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's: The Best of The Mavericks
Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's: The Best of The Mavericks is the first greatest hits collection by American country music band The Mavericks. The album was originally released on November 9, 1999 by Mercury Nashville. It was re-released on January 25, 2000 with three bonus tracks...
which hit #40 in the UK but failed to chart in the US. In 2003, the band reunited. Guitarist Eddie Perez
Eddie Perez
Eddie Perez may refer to:* Eddie Perez , former Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut* Eddie Pérez , former Major League Baseball catcher*Eduardo Perez, former Major League Baseball first baseman...
joined the band.
They recorded a new album The Mavericks
The Mavericks (2003 album)
The Mavericks is the self-titled sixth studio album by the American country music band The Mavericks. It was their only release for Sanctuary Records, and their first studio album since 1998's Trampoline. The album produced three singles in "I Want to Know", "Would You Believe", and a cover of "The...
which hit #65 in the UK, but, like its predecessor, flopped in the US. They split up shortly afterwards, Raul Malo
Raul Malo
Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. , known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles, as well as Rick Trevino's 2003 single "In My Dreams"...
going on to a solo career.
In September 2004, Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
came out with a live concert DVD of The Mavericks' performance at Stubbs Barbecue in Austin, Texas. In the past several years, Eddie Perez
Eddie Perez
Eddie Perez may refer to:* Eddie Perez , former Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut* Eddie Pérez , former Major League Baseball catcher*Eduardo Perez, former Major League Baseball first baseman...
has been touring with Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
as his lead guitarist and has appeared on his recording of Dwight Sings Buck
Dwight Sings Buck
Dwight Sings Buck is country music artist Dwight Yoakam's tribute album to Buck Owens. The album was released on October 23, 2007 by New West Records.-Track listing:#"My Heart Skips a Beat" - 2:25...
.
Academy of Country Music Awards
1994- Top New Vocal Group
- Top Vocal Group
1995
- Top Vocal Group
Country Music Association Awards
1995- Vocal Group of the Year
1996
- Vocal Group of the Year
Best known line-up
- Raul Malo - Lead vocals, guitars (born August 7, 1965)
- Robert Reynolds - Bass, vocals (born April 30, 1962)
- Paul Deakin - Drums, vocals (born September 2, 1959)
- Nick Kane - Lead guitar, vocals (born August 21, 1954)
Official videography
Officially released filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s featuring the Mavericks are listed with their original release dates.
- 2004 The Mavericks: Live in Austin Texas, directed by Michael Drumm (DVD - Sanctuary Records Group)
- 2004 The Best of the Mavericks: The DVD Collection (DVD - MCA Nashville)
See also
- Academy of Country MusicAcademy of Country MusicThe Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
- List of country musicians
- Country Music AssociationCountry Music AssociationThe Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...